Abel Tasman Inland Track

The Abel Tasman Inland Track is a 38 kilometer long trail of Marahau in the south to Wainui car park at the Wainui Bay in the north of the Abel Tasman National Park ( New Zealand).

The Inland Track is one of the two main routes of the national park, which is parallel to the tortuous coastline extending Abel Tasman Coast Track approximately 51 kilometers long.

The trail is accessible by the mild climate throughout the year, but up to 1.5 km, which he shares with the Coastal between Marahau and Tinline Bay, completely unpaved. The route is by markings on trees - orange painted box lid - marked. Between the end points it crosses only the Totaranui Road, in addition, there are two Wegabzweigungen to motorable roads inland. To stay on the supposed to take two to three days way three refuges of the Department of Conservation (DOC) can be used. In contrast to the Coastal with over 200,000 visitors per year, the Inland Track is only committed by almost 1,000 visitors annually.

The track should be done only by experienced hikers in physical fitness and good orientation. Streams have to be skipped or waded through the huts have no food supplies and cooking equipment must be brought. Walks must be logged planned arrivals are to be communicated. The area is accessible only on foot or by helicopter and often encountered throughout the day no other visitors, which is why it is not advisable individual walks.

Refuges

• Castle Rocks Hut 11.5 km from Marahau
• Moa Hut 3.5 km from Castle Rock Hut is possibly no longer maintained by the DOC
• Awapoto hat, 9,5 km from Moa hat, and 13.5 km before Wainui car park